Markets

Chemicals

The breadth of LS9’s portfolio will allow us to bring sustainable products and critical mass market basket to many large growing markets.

Our near-to-medium term chemical products are focused on a number of key markets, the largest of which is detergents and cleaners.

In addition to growing global demand for all of these end use markets, there are a number of specific trends in these markets which will enhance the demand for and growth of LS9’s products.

These trends include a desire for greener, more sustainable products in virtually all markets. A need for more biodegradability in surfactants in many end uses. The drive for higher engine mileage and efficiency is increasing the demand for more and more synthetic lubricants which can utilize many of LS9’s products.

Our products are the building blocks for many functional materials:

• Surfactants
• Emolients
• Lubricants
• Functional fluids
• Dispersants
• Anti-oxidants

But the largest initial area is Surfactants

A primary example of this is our potential position as supplier of raw materials for the surfactants industry. Today, these materials are sourced primarily from crude oil. There are seven key building blocks of which LS9 plans to be a producer of five. This will enable LS9 to bring many sustainable solutions to surfactant producers who serve a wide and diverse array of markets including: detergents & cleaners, cosmetics, enhanced oil recovery, and synthetic lubricants.

Our portfolio will also provide materials to produce a number of other functional materials including emollients, dispersants, anti-oxidants and functional fluids. These functional materials will be used in a number of markets, such as: cosmetics, lubricants, insulating fluids, graphic arts, and other diverse markets.

Fuels

In the fuels arena we are addressing the very large diesel/kerosene and aviation fuels markets which are respectively $1.5 trillion and $300 billion in size and growing roughly 1.5-2% per annum. Here, also, we will bring multiple product solutions to these markets because:

• Fuel product values/compositions vary region to region
• Individual government policies and mandates are diverse
• Refiner capabilities/constraints can cover a wide spectrum

So, having a diverse fuels portfolio can allow us to tailor products to these differing needs, requirements and market opportunities.